A recent community statement from an Activision representative revealed an increase in player activity in the Call of Duty community, especially with Modern Warfare 3. Modern Warfare 3 has seen an increase in overall player engagement compared to its predecessor.
When Modern Warfare 3 was first released on November 10, it received negative reviews because of a difficult beta and numerous bugs at launch. Despite these problems, many players praised Modern Warfare 3’s multi player experience, noting significant improvements over its predecessor.
The positive feedback resulted in robust sales, with Modern Warfare 3 emerging as the top-selling game in the US for November. The game performed remarkably well even after being available for more than two months, topping the sales charts in January 2024.
Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League, which came in third place, and Tekken 8, which came in second place in terms of sales for January, were not far behind.
Modern Warfare 3 Outperforms Modern Warfare 2 in Player Engagement
Modern Warfare 3 has undergone numerous updates since its launch to improve the overall player experience by addressing in-game bugs and add new content.
The developers have also demonstrated their dedication to player satisfaction by occasionally offering freebies as tokens of appreciation for any problems players may have had with the game.
One such instance is the recent distribution of free double XP tokens to Modern Warfare 3 and Warzone players.
As indicated by a recent Activision statement to Forbes, which highlighted an increase in player engagement with more players participating than the previous year, this strategy appears to have a positive impact on player engagement. Activision did not, however, disclose the precise number of players.
“We’re having a blast supporting the community across Call of Duty. The teams have had fun connecting with our players and creating high-quality, new experiences for them. Player engagement is up with more players playing now than this time last year.”
Activision also mentioned how much they enjoy helping the Call of Duty community, highlighting the work they do to connect players and create excellent experiences for them.
Even though Modern Warfare 3 is taking a proactive approach to improving the game, it’s crucial to remember that there are still issues, with cheating remaining a major problem.
It appears that the issue is getting worse over time, even though developers have put thousands of bans in place.
Modern Warfare 3 seems to be steadily getting better overall in several areas, which could potentially help the game’s player base grow.
The most recent Modern Warfare 3 Season 3 update, which went live on April 3, included improvements to several weapons and equipment as well as several quality-of-life enhancements.
Additionally, from April 4 to April 8, players on all supported platforms could try Modern Warfare 3’s Multiplayer and Zombies modes for free, potentially boosting player engagement even more.
